![]() ![]() Fuji would be wise hold this lens back until they have a body that can do it justice in competition with a DSLR. Some Fuji user blogs and podcasts are impatiently awaiting the planned 100-400mm lens which will give a field of view equivalent of 600mm needed for birds, but in my view if this lens was available now we would have a lot of disappointed users, trying to get bird photos and getting frustrated. The issues in those 3 areas relate to autofocus and the electronic viewfinder (EVF). ![]() The big question for me was whether I could dispense with carrying my heavy Nikon gear and having now taken 2 trips with both Nikon and Fuji, I can safely say that, if it wasn’t for birds, wildlife and sport, the Fuji XT1 would do everything I want. For purely street photography or as a compact carry camera, the X100 series is hard to beat but the fixed 35mm equivalent lens can be limiting for more general use. The versatility of interchangeable lenses is great and for a travel camera this set-up is ideal. Fuji XT1 with Samyang 8mm Fisheye lens.Īs with all things, there is compromise. I change out the battery in the grip as soon as it depletes and have never needed to recharge more than 2 batteries at the end of a day. I carry a total of 4 batteries, 1 in camera, 1 in the grip and 2 spares. Having an additional battery on board is useful as the battery life is short compared with a DSLR. I have added the battery grip to the XT1 body as it improves the grip and balance significantly for the size of my hand, as I find my little finger slips under the body without it. This combination makes a very compact and light kit that can be easily carried in a light shoulder bag ( I am using an old Tamrac bag that I used to use with a Nikon F90 with a 28-70mm and 80-200mm zoom lens). The build quality and lenses are superb and a joy to use. For the past 6 months I have been using a Fuji XT1 with the standard 18-55 kit zoom, the 55-200mm tele-zoom and a Samyang 8mm fisheye lens. The jpg files from these cameras are gorgeous and the cameras lovely to use with their logical dial-based manual controls. Those that follow my blog will know my affection for my Fuji X100 and subsequent X100s. Aesthetically and functionally beautiful. ![]()
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